Savage
Violent
Violent adjective - Marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity.
Usage example: a violent fight that left several people badly hurt
Savage is a synonym for violent in brutal topic. You can use "Savage" instead an adjective "Violent", if it concerns topics such as wild, powerful, destructive.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In later episodes the more powerful Angels easily resist almost all weapons, and so battles become more violent and savage, leaving entire city blocks covered in blood.
Source: Rain of Blood -
Mass Effect 2 has a rare inversion of this: The yahg were considered too savage and violent when first encountered by the Citadel Races and it was decided to leave them confined to their wild planet until they develop space flight on their own.
Source: Going Native -
However as shown in Wolverines he's still an incredibly savage and violent person who revels in a fight.
Source: Comic Book / Sabretooth
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